Ranjeet

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Ranjeet
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Ranjeet in May 2019
Born
Gopal Singh Bedi

(1941-09-12) 12 September 1941 (age 83)
Other namesRanjeet Bedi
Occupations
Years active1966–2019
SpouseAloka Bedi
ChildrenDivyanka Bedi (daughter)
Chiranjeev Bedi (son)
ParentDwarkaprasad Bedi (father)
RelativesPrem Bedi (brother)
Ramesh Bedi (brother)

Ranjeet (born as Gopal Singh Bedi; 12 September 1941), is an Indian actor and film director. [1] [2] He has mostly played villain roles in over 200 Hindi films. He has also played a positive character in the TV series Aisa Des Hai Mera . [3]

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He has also worked in a number of Punjabi films namely Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan, Maujaan Dubai Diyaan and Man Jeete Jag Jeet. [4]

Early life

Ranjeet was born as Gopal Singh Bedi in Jandiala Guru, a town near Amritsar, Punjab into an orthodox Sikh family and after studying at Delhi’s Hindu College he aimed to join the Indian Air Force before becoming an actor, entering the film industry in 1966-67. [5]

Career

Ranjeet shot to fame after playing a negative role in the film Sharmeelee, released in 1971. Sunil Dutt had recommended his name after liking his performance in Sawan Bhadon and Reshma Aur Shera. Ranjeet had come to Mumbai to play the lead role in Zindagi Ki Rahen, which was shelved. He went ahead to establish himself as a leading villain in the seventies and early eighties. [6]

Besides acting in hundreds of Hindi movies, he has also done a television serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and a couple of Punjabi films

Personal life

He is a vegetarian and non-smoker. [3]

Ranjeet is married to Aloka Bedi ( née  Nazneen), niece of actress Mumtaz. [7] They have two children: a daughter Divyanka, who is a personal trainer, and a son Jeeva (also known as Chiranjeev), [7] who made his film debut in 2022 with Govinda Naam Mera . [8]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmCharacter/RoleLanguage
1970 Sawan Bhadon
1971 Sharmeelee as Kundan [9]
Reshma Aur Shera as Gopal
Hulchul
Haseenon Ka Devata
Dost Aur Dushman
1972 Parchhaiyan
Bhai Ho To Aisa as Daku Mangal Singh
Raampur Ka Lakshman as Peter
Victoria No. 203 as Ranjeet
1973 Gaddaar as Babu
Man Jeete Jag Jeet
Keemat as Pedro
Kashmakash
Dhamkee
Bandhe Hath as Ranjeet
Jheel Ke Us Paar as Balraj
1974 Sacha Mera Roop Hai
Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye as Bandit
Mr. Romeo as Raja Dada
Khote Sikkay as Salim
Farebi
Duniya Ka Mela
36 Ghante as Ajit
Aap Ki Kasam as Suresh
Imtihan as Rakesh
Amir Garib as Ranjeet
Haath Ki Safai as Ranjeet
1975 Uljhan as Brij
1975 Sewak
1975 Raftaar as Chandu Banjara
1975 Ponga Pandit as Master
1975 Neelima
1975 Himalay Se Ooncha as Ranjeet
1975 Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty as Ranjeet
1975 Aakhri Daao as Dilawar Singh
1975 Dharmatma as Rishi
1976 Maa as Balraj
1976 Laila Majnu as Tabrez
1976 Koi Jeeta Koi Haara
1976 Gumrah as Ranjeet
1976 Deewangee
1976 Bandalbaaz as Ranjeet Gupta
1976 Aaj Ka Mahaatma as Tony
1976 Nagin
1976 Bhanwar as Ravi
1977 Zamaanat
1977 Kachcha Chor
1977 Dharam Veer as Ranjeet Singh
1977 Chor Sipahee as Sheikh Jamal
1977 Chhailla Babu
1977 Chandi Sona as Sheroo
1977 Chalta Purza as Ranjeet
1977 Amar Akbar Anthony as Ranjeet (Guest Appearance)
1977 Ab Kya Hoga as Dr. Prem Mishra
1977 Khoon Pasina as Raghu
1978 Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan as Bhiku Prasad
1978 Phaansi as Tilak Singh
1978 Parmatma as Johnny
1978 Naya Daur
1978 Kaala Aadmi
1978 Heeralaal Pannalaal as Jaggu
1978 Daku Aur Jawan
1978 Anjane Mein
1978 Amar Shakti as Sardar's Son
1978 Vishwanath as Khokha
1978 Aakhri Daku
1978 Phandebaaz as Jaggu
1978 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar as J.D.
1978 Bhookh as Ranjeet 'Chhotey Thakur' H. Singh
1979 Salaam Memsaab as Gopal
1979 Raakhi Ki Saugandh as Ranjeet
1979 Muqabla as Banwari
1979 Do Ladke Dono Kadke as Ustad
1979 Sarkari Mehmaan
1979 Kartavya as Jacob
1979 Duniya Meri Jeb Mein as Rawat
1979 Lahu Ke Do Rang as Shankar / Devi Dayal
1979 Yuvraaj as Mahendra "Sidh Purush"
1979 Suhaag as Gopal
1979 Ahimsa as Ramu
1980 Takkar as Ranjeet
1980 Swayamvar as Chander
1980 Aap Ke Deewane as Kundan
1980 Aakhri Insaaf
1980 The Burning Train as Chander
1980 Lootmaar as Peter
1980 Choron Ki Baaraat as Captain Ashok
1980 Unees-Bees
1980 Chambal Ki Kasam
1980 Neeyat
1981 Raksha as Daulatram
1981 Ladaaku
1981 Jwala Daku as Jwala's brother
1981 Paanch Qaidi
1981 Hum Se Badkar Kaun as Lalchand
1981 Yaarana as Jagdish 'Jaggu'
1981 Khoon Aur Paani as Vijay Singh
1981 Rocky as Jagdish aka 'J.D.'
1981 Laawaris as Mahendar Singh
1981 Hotel as Chhaganlal Patel
1981 Fiffty Fiffty as Kumar Virendra Singh
1981 Meri Aawaz Suno as Ronnie
1982 Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya as Chandru Singh
1982 Namak Halaal as Ranjeet Singh
1982 Lakshmi
1982 Ghazab as Arjun Singh
1982 Rajput as Jaipal Singh
1982 Teesri Ankh as Ranjeet
1982 Sanam Teri Kasam as Robinson
1982 Waqt Ke Shehzade as Villain
1983 Kalka as Chipa
1983 Taqdeer as Ranveer Singh
1983 Hum Se Hai Zamana as Ranjeet Singh
1983 Dard-E-Dil
1983 Ganga Meri Maa as Ranjeet
1983 Ghungroo as Veera
1983 Pakhandee
1983 Achha Bura as Veer Singh / Vinay Sinha
1984 Waqt Ki Pukar as Ganpat Rai
1984 Sharara
1984 Sharaabi as Natwar
1984 Shapath as Ranjeet
1984 Qaidi as Raghu
1984 Maqsad as Nagendra
1984 Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
1984 Dhokhebaaz
1984 Aan Aur Shaan
1984 Inquilaab as Bhupati / Excise Minister B. Pati
1984 Naya Kadam as Gangu
1984 Jagir as Ranjeet Singh
1985 Hoshiyar as Shambudas
1985 Meetha Zehar
1985 Sarfarosh as Satyadev
1985 Ramkali as Pandit Hazari
1985 Ek Se Bhale Do as Gomango
1985 Mehak
1985 Maha Shaktimaan
1985 Geraftaar as Ranjeet Saxena
1985 Lallu Ram
1985 Maa Kasam as Balwant
1986 Krishna-Krishna as Pondrik Krishna Vasudev
1986 Ghar Sansar as David
1986 Ek Main Aur Ek Tu
1986 Aadamkhor
1986 Zindagani as Natwar Dada
1987 Muqaddar Ka Faisla as Chadhha
1987 Khazana as Tribal Leader
1987 Imaandaar as Ramesh Sinha
1987 Madadgaar
1987 Dak Bangla
1987 Raahee as Jaggu
1987 Jaan Hatheli Pe
1988 Waqt Ki Awaz as Shera
1988 Gunahon Ka Faisla as Dacoit
1988 Faisla as Rana
1988 Dharamyudh as Jaggu
1988 Sherni as Vinod Pal Singh
1988 Marana Mrudangam as Salim Shankar
1988 Do Waqt Ki Roti as Jagga Singh
1989 Mohabat Ka Paigham as Raja
1989 Meri Zabaan as Ranjeet Mehra
1989 Hum Bhi Insaan Hain
1989 Galiyon Ka Badshah as Tiger
1989 Aakhri Ghulam as Shera
1989 Gair Kaanooni as Robert D'Costa
1989 Prem Pratigyaa as Kallu Dada
1989 Paanch Paapi as Babu Dada
1989 Daata as Natwar Sarang
1989 Paap Ka Ant as Shakaal
1990 Zakhmi Zameen as Bhairav
1990 Tejaa as Lal Singh
1990 Vidrohi [10] Bhoop Singh
1990 Kishen Kanhaiya as Sridhar
1990 Karishma Kali Kaa as Dr. Ajay Ganotra
1990 Humse Na Takrana
1990 Zimmedaaar Ranjeet Singh
1991 Maut Ki Sazaa as Inspector Himmat Singh
1991 Jaan Ki Kasam as Jagdish
1991 Iraada
1991 Kurbaan (as Ranjit) as Singer
1993 Sainik (as Ranjit) as Ghajraj Chaudhary
1993 Bhagyawan as Hira
1994 Zaalim as Ranjit
1994 Aa Gale Lag Jaa as Dr. Mathur
1994 Dulaara as Police Inspector Vijay Chauhan
Policewala Gunda as Kaalishankar Peeli Topiwaley
1995 Rani Hindustani as A.K. Chopra
1995 Oh Darling Yeh Hai India as Bidder
1995 Karan Arjun as Mr. Saxena
1995 Jai Vikraanta as Inspector Khote
1995 Hulchul
1996 Sautela Bhai as Rehman,Taxi Driver
1996 Aatank as Ranjeet
1996 Maahir as Bob
1996 Hum Hain Premi
1997 Shapath as Dr. Subramaniam Swami
1997 Daadagiri as Marshal
1997 Border
1997 Koyla as Dilawar
1997 Insaaf: The Final Justice as Inspector Lokhande
1997 Tarazu as Police Commissioner
1998 Aakrosh: Cyclone of Anger as Sairas
1999 Aaag Hi Aag (uncredited) as Gopal Bharti
1999 Bade Dilwala as Prosecuting Attorney
1999 Rajaji as Makhanlal
2000 Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad as Gyaniji
2000 Bulandi as Ranjit Singh
2000 Badla Aurat Ka
2000Kaali Topi Laal Rumaalas Mogha
2001 Dal: The Gang as Michael D'Souza
2001 Afsana Dilwalon Ka as Hassan
2001 Mein Hoon Pyassi Suhagan as Mumbai Police Commissioner
2001 Kasam as Hari Singh
2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (as Ranjith) as Boss
2002 Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar as Immigration Officer
2003 Basti
2004 Kuch To Gadbad Hai as Chaudhry Sunil Singh
2005 Bunty Aur Babli as Store owner
2006 Saawan... The Love Season as Raj's dad
2006 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye as Harpreet Malhotra
2006 Dil Diya Hai
2007 Bombay to Goa as Colonel
2007 Welcome as Kapoor
2008 Yaar Meri Zindagi as Shamsher Singh
2008 Deshdrohi (2008)
2009 Krantiveer: The Revolution (in production)
2010 No Problem
2012 Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore
2012 Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen [11]
2013 Shootout at Wadala as Bhatkar Dada
2013Via 70 kmPunjabi
2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho
2015 Welcome Back
2017 Aatankwadi Bhojpuri
2017 Tiyaan Malayalam
2019 Housefull 4

Director

YearFilmLanguage
1990 Kaarnama
1992 Ghazab Tamasha

Producer

YearFilmLanguage
1992 Ghazab Tamasha

Television

YearTV SerialCharacter/RoleLanguage
1994–1998 Junoon as Sherkhan Pathan
1997 Baat Ban Jaaye as Khanna
1999–2000 Gul Sanobar as Veer Singh, the Commander of Hindustan
2006 Aisa Des Hai Mera as Ranbir Singh Deol
2007 Ghar Ek Sapnaa as Jagmohan
2008–2010 Jugni Chali Jalandhar as Jagtaar Bhalla
2012 Hitler Didi as Ranjeet Kukreja
2012 R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya as Don
2013 Tota Weds Maina as Thakur Ghamashaan [12]
2015 Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo
2016 Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! as Himself
2016 Trideviyaan as Gamosha [13]

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